People often ask us how they can get rid of the mosquitoes that are in their yard or home.  By the time you have a large mosquito population to deal with, you are too late to deal with them the best way:  Prevention.  The ideal approach for controlling mosquitoes is to never let the population explode in the first place. We always recommend using mosquito repellents, but are there things you can do to make your entire yard less attractive to mosquitoes? Everyone knows that mosquitoes are annoying, but there are serious health reasons for keeping mosquito colonies from forming around your yard or home.  The advent of the Zika virus is just the latest in a number of mosquito-borne issues that present real health risks.  Mosquitoes also carry more common diseases like West Nile Virus, and in other parts of the world more deadly afflictions like Malaria. FIVE WAYS TO CONTROL MOSQUITOES IN YOUR YARD ELIMINATE ALL STANDING WATER The single most imp...